Globalstar M065 - Norad ID: 31571
| Spacetrack Directory Name | GLOBALSTAR M065 |
| Alternative name | Globalstar M065 |
| Group | GLOBALSTAR |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Globalstar (GLOB) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 1413 km |
| Apogee | 1414 km |
GLOBALSTAR M065 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD catalog ID 31571 and object ID 2007-020A. It was launched on May 29, 2007, from the Tymshchyna Space Centre (TYMSC) Launch Complex 31 (LC31), using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters. It weighs 450 kg at launch, with a dry mass of 380 kg. Manufactured by LOR (Lockheed Martin), it is part of the Globalstar constellation owned by GLOB (Globalstar). The satellites configuration is based on the LS-400 bus and includes two deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. Its mission is focused on communication purposes, equipped with the Globalstar FM65 payload. The spacecraft has a box shape with two panels and an expected lifetime of 7.5 years.
satellite GLOBALSTAR M065 Date of exalting 29.05.2007y.